S1mple commented on the return, saying, “NAVI won the Major, so some plans have changed”

Ukrainian esports player Alexander “s1mple” Kostylev shared his thoughts on returning to the professional CS scene. He believes he will only be able to join a team after the current season ends.

“Am I planning to return? As B1ad3 said, ‘It’s a secret.’ No one knows yet. It all depends on the details. As you saw, NAVI won the Major, so some plans have changed. It all depends on who will be willing to pay the buyout. I think we need to wait for the break. Usually, roster changes happened right after the Major, but this time we need to wait until the end of the season,” noted Alexander “s1mple” Kostylev.

S1mple has been inactive since October 2023. In March 2024, Team Falcons rented him for a month, but during this time, the sniper played only one official game. The team with Kostylev left the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown after losing in the opening match.